Expert, Events and Project Communications

Local Governments for Sustainability Europe

Hours
40 hours per week

Length of contract
2 year

Start date
1st August 2025

About the Organisation

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low-emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient, and circular development. The European Secretariat is based in Freiburg, Germany, with specialised offices in Brussels and Berlin, and has more than 150 staff from all over Europe and beyond, covering a broad variety of professional disciplines and expertise.

About the role

Events and Project Communications team is responsible for ICLEI Europe’s own flagship events and presence at third-party events. It also coordinates marketing and communication activities to make its projects and topics visible to the outside world. Amongst others, our projects take place within the European Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe funding programmes. Our professional team works closely with other communication experts in the organisation, including specialists for visual design, video editing/filming, web development, and media/press.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the communication and dissemination work in European projects within the wider context of the European Green Deal, including working with a multi-partner project team, external service providers, cities, and the funders.
• Organise, promote and implement in-person, online and hybrid events, including programme development and speaker and participant management, often working with host cities, funders and co-organisers;
• Develop and implement communication plans and campaigns, visual identity, website content, multimedia content, newsletters, promotional materials, press releases, media articles, social media channels, etc.
• Support and train cities/civil society organisations to develop local communication campaigns;
• Support the acquisition of projects and contracts in collaboration with other colleagues;
• Other duties that might be required, consistent with the range and nature of responsibilities as a member of the Events and Project Communications team.

Skills, Competencies & Experience

Experience, Skills & Character:

• Professional experience in communication of 3-5 years in a similar position;
• Experience with the organisation and implementation of on-site and online events;
• Experience with the development and implementation of communication strategies and the coordination of communication activities with partners and external stakeholders;
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate a variety of projects simultaneously to a high standard; prioritising multiple tasks and independently meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, precision, and ability to be self-organised;
• Working language is English
• Impeccable writing skills, with native-level command of the English language and a detail-oriented approach with simultaneous big-picture thinking. An excellent command of additional European languages is desirable.
• Computer-literate with advanced knowledge of MS Office, knowledge of website content management software (Typo3, Drupal or other CMS) as well as Adobe package (mainly InDesign and Premiere) is welcome.

Required Qualifications

• Academic degree in journalism, communication and events, marketing or political sciences, or related field;

Compensation & Benefits

• 6 weeks of paid leave per year
• Up to 50% mobile work;

Conditions of employment

• You need to be eligible to work in the EU or Belgium

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the Freiburg office and remotely
• Occasional travel within Europe

How to apply

• Please apply in writing, including a CV and letter of motivation, to: [email protected]. Please note that we review applications continuously upon receipt, and early submissions are encouraged.

Policies

ICLEI Europe’s hiring policy is geared to ensure that the organisation hires employees without regard to their colour, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, socio-economic background or sexual orientation. ICLEI’s policy is that applicants for employment and career progression are considered solely based on their qualifications and competencies.

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